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Xgħajra score: 15/100 (Low) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Xgħajra safe? Malta travel risk

Is Xgħajra safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Xgħajra scores 15/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Malta Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 9 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Xgħajra scores 15/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Malta (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Xgħajra: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (15/100) and natural hazards (23/100).

A score of 15 is higher than the scores of 2% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Malta travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Charted at coordinates 35.8864° N, 14.5472° E in Xgħajra, Xgħajra maintains a regional distance of 3.4 km WNW to Valletta.

Region
Xgħajra
Coordinates
35.8864° N, 14.5472° E
Elevation
31 m
Time Zone
Europe/Malta
Population
1,732
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Catania (186.1 km NNE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Malta International Airport (MLA) 6.7 km SW

Adjacent Localities in Malta

Climate by Month

Hottest: August (28 °C avg high); Wettest: December (84 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 15° 14° 16° 17° 20° 24° 27° 28° 26° 23° 20° 16°
Low °C 12° 12° 13° 14° 17° 21° 24° 25° 23° 20° 17° 13°
Rain mm 62 58 28 16 5 3 1 2 16 64 74 84

Normals: Valletta (3.4 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Malta travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Malta entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Valletta 32
3.4 km WNW
Qormi 10
6.8 km W
Birkirkara 10
7.7 km W
Saint Paul’s Bay 10
14.8 km WNW
Santa Croce Camerina 10
104.6 km N
Ragusa 10
116.6 km N

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy